Vanilla Custard

Jamie Oliver

Indulgent vanilla custard, great with crumbles and sponge cakes.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Dessert

Cuisine 🇬🇧 British

Servings 4

Calories 183 kcal

Suitable for Vegetarian Diet

Ingredients

1 vanilla pod
600 ml full-fat milk
4 Egg yolks large, free-range
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp cornflour

Instructions

Halve the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds. Add both the pod and seeds to a pan on a medium-low heat, pour in the milk and bring just to the boil.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly, then pick out the vanilla pod.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and cornflour until pale.
Gradually add the warm milk, a ladle at a time, whisking well before each addition.
Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook gently on a low heat for about 20 minutes or until thickened, whisking continuously. Delicious served with all kinds of crumble.

Notes

Tips

Don’t panic if your egg starts to scramble – simply take it off the heat and pour the custard into a bowl to cool, then strain through a sieve to remove any lumps. Job done!

Keyword custard, dessert, vanilla